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Tao of Letting Go: Meditation for Modern Living
Let Go to Reclaim Your Inner Life
Listen to this 6-CD set to learn powerful methods to let go of your tension, fear, anger, and pain. Calmly turn inward to awaken the great human potential in yourself.
Bruce Frantzis� books, CDs, and DVDs are unique in their practicality and relevance to modern life. The Water Method of Taoism has been transmitted for thousands of years from teacher to disciple in an unbroken chain. The Taoist lineage to which Frantzis belongs is directly linked to that of Lao Tse, author of the Tao Te Ching , the second most translated book in the world. Now Frantzis shares these ancient teachings to help you move closer to feeling truly alive and joyful.
Disc One
Meditation Fundamentals
1. Introduction
2. Why meditate?
3. Overview of meditation
4. Taoist meditation
5. A new view of the world
6. Breathing and body awareness
7. Fire and Water methods
8. Body alignments for sitting meditation
Disc Two
Becoming Present
1. Becoming present
2. Recognizing tension
3. Recognizing strength
4. Something that doesn’t feel quite right
5. Recognizing contraction
6. Putting everything together
7. Breathing and meditation
Disc Three
Letting Go
1. How to let go
2. The dissolving process
3. What should I let go of?
4. Letting go internally and externally
5. Beyond past, present, and future
6. Dissolving practice session
7. Dissolving emotions
8. Resolving and using shock
9. Dissolving review
Disc Four
Fear, Fog & Greed
1. The 1,000 agendas
2. Fear
3. Dissolving fear
4. Fog
5. Multiple releases into emptiness
6. Deceptive internal dialogue
7. Depression
8. Greed
9. Expectations
Disc Five
Anger and Pain
1. Anger and frustration
2. Physical pain
3. The pain of thought
4. Emotional pain
5. The loss of a loved one
6. Other kinds of loss
Disc Six
Putting It All Together
1. Love and compassion
2. Anxiety
3. Perfection
4. The monkey mind and distraction
5. Distraction after clearing blocks
6. Always dissolve downwards
7. Feeling your energy
8. four signs of a blockage
9. Meditation is a circular process
10. A liturgy to help you meditate
Listen to this 6-CD set to learn powerful methods to let go of your tension, fear, anger, and pain. Calmly turn inward to awaken the great human potential in yourself.
Bruce Frantzis� books, CDs, and DVDs are unique in their practicality and relevance to modern life. The Water Method of Taoism has been transmitted for thousands of years from teacher to disciple in an unbroken chain. The Taoist lineage to which Frantzis belongs is directly linked to that of Lao Tse, author of the Tao Te Ching , the second most translated book in the world. Now Frantzis shares these ancient teachings to help you move closer to feeling truly alive and joyful.
Disc One
Meditation Fundamentals
1. Introduction
2. Why meditate?
3. Overview of meditation
4. Taoist meditation
5. A new view of the world
6. Breathing and body awareness
7. Fire and Water methods
8. Body alignments for sitting meditation
Disc Two
Becoming Present
1. Becoming present
2. Recognizing tension
3. Recognizing strength
4. Something that doesn’t feel quite right
5. Recognizing contraction
6. Putting everything together
7. Breathing and meditation
Disc Three
Letting Go
1. How to let go
2. The dissolving process
3. What should I let go of?
4. Letting go internally and externally
5. Beyond past, present, and future
6. Dissolving practice session
7. Dissolving emotions
8. Resolving and using shock
9. Dissolving review
Disc Four
Fear, Fog & Greed
1. The 1,000 agendas
2. Fear
3. Dissolving fear
4. Fog
5. Multiple releases into emptiness
6. Deceptive internal dialogue
7. Depression
8. Greed
9. Expectations
Disc Five
Anger and Pain
1. Anger and frustration
2. Physical pain
3. The pain of thought
4. Emotional pain
5. The loss of a loved one
6. Other kinds of loss
Disc Six
Putting It All Together
1. Love and compassion
2. Anxiety
3. Perfection
4. The monkey mind and distraction
5. Distraction after clearing blocks
6. Always dissolve downwards
7. Feeling your energy
8. four signs of a blockage
9. Meditation is a circular process
10. A liturgy to help you meditate
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First published December 23, 2008
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About the author
Bruce Frantzis
25Ìýbooks35ÌýfollowersBruce Kumar Frantzis is a Taoist Lineage Master with more than 40 years experience in Eastern healing systems. He is the first known Westerner to hold authentic lineages in qigong, bagua, tai chi, hsing-i and Taoist meditation.
Frantzis has developed a practical, comprehensive system of programs that can enable people of all ages and fitness levels to increase their core energy and attain vibrant health. (-amazon)
Frantzis has developed a practical, comprehensive system of programs that can enable people of all ages and fitness levels to increase their core energy and attain vibrant health. (-amazon)
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October 4, 2017
In this book, the author introduces readers to the Taoist water Breathing meditation. This book is similar to his other book Relaxing into Your Being. If anything it's a bit more stripped down and focuses on the basics, but its a god book to start with and I'd recommend it because the author takes the time to explore how to apply this technique to internal work and emotional blockages that's a bit more grounded than his other books on the same topic. I found it useful for revisiting what I'd previously learned and it will also be helpful for anyone who wants to learn meditation.Ìý
January 27, 2021
I came back to this book a couple of times the past years. I enjoy the general type of meditation but I don't really care about all the different variations he talkes about. He is quite critical of the world but it does not really add anything of value.
I use the meditation quite regularly. Have I noticed any improvements? Not more then other types of meditation but I like the clarity and assume it's possible to go a lot deeper with consistant practice.
I use the meditation quite regularly. Have I noticed any improvements? Not more then other types of meditation but I like the clarity and assume it's possible to go a lot deeper with consistant practice.
April 28, 2021
This book starts out explaining the basics of meditation, but the second half was particularly interesting to me, as it laid out some very specific meditation techniques I've found really valuable in helping me fall asleep and dissolve tension and anxiety in my body.
October 27, 2019
It's actually pretty good. I didn't expect that from reviews, but I really liked it. I recommend it to everyone, easy to understand and apply.
January 28, 2024
A really helpful book for exploring Taoist tradition and breathing exercises. Very comprehensive and easy to follow.
December 30, 2015
I found interesting:
-the recap at the beginning of all the various types of meditation and the difference with contemplation.
-the torture similitude applied to self investigation (if you were tortured, would you want to know why, or for it to stop?).
-the part about depression and fog.
-the part about anger, and the break down of extended family, a past refuge for kids, was insightful.
-the part about emotional pain, and the need to let go of the causes
I must have phased out while he explained the ice to water, water to space mantra because at a certain moment,when I was interested, I had no idea what he meant with it.
The speaker sounds often annoyed/sassy, it's a bit annoying sometimes, probably because he sounds young.
-the recap at the beginning of all the various types of meditation and the difference with contemplation.
-the torture similitude applied to self investigation (if you were tortured, would you want to know why, or for it to stop?).
-the part about depression and fog.
-the part about anger, and the break down of extended family, a past refuge for kids, was insightful.
-the part about emotional pain, and the need to let go of the causes
I must have phased out while he explained the ice to water, water to space mantra because at a certain moment,when I was interested, I had no idea what he meant with it.
The speaker sounds often annoyed/sassy, it's a bit annoying sometimes, probably because he sounds young.
April 15, 2014
easy to understand if any one has read other books by bruce frantzis then some things are repeated, such as the spin stretch and sitting techniques not for the novice on meditation. easy to understand if you have experience with energy work and creative visualization. great step by step meditations that lead you into more advanced meditations. helps if you've read some of his other stuff or at least know what meditation is and have practiced it.
August 10, 2016
It's ok. Rambles a lot. Seems to have issues with "Western" culture and seems is a little stuck on himself.
July 7, 2012
Bit of a slog to get through. I may try again, soon.
December 12, 2012
Clear and concise guide to meditation techniques.
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